Produce Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Ability to lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds; ability to lift and move items weighing over 50 pounds is also listed as a secondary job function.
• Ability to work in temperature extremes, including a produce cooler with a minimum temperature of 32 degrees.
• Ability to stand and/or walk at a rapid pace for extended periods to perform essential job functions.
• Ability to operate required tools and equipment safely, subject to age restrictions.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions and established safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Fluent English speaking ability.
• Ability to legibly write or print.
• Eyesight corrected to 20/20.
• Hearing corrected to the normal range.
• Full range of motion in shoulders, arms, hands, legs, and feet.
• Subject to pre-employment background and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Achieve desired gross profit and productivity levels.
• Project sales, product movement, and labor needs.
• Order product according to established guidelines.
• Receive and unload truck deliveries using available equipment and established procedures.
• Establish daily work assignments and priorities for produce department personnel.
• Follow established guidelines for personnel matters, including interviewing, hiring, training, performance evaluation, discipline, and discharge.
• Complete required forms, records, and reports, and verify receipts according to established guidelines.
• Prepare weekly work schedules according to established guidelines.
• Stock and straighten merchandise and supplies.
• Mark items with the correct selling price using a pricing or label gun.
• Rotate merchandise according to anticipated shelf life and product expiration dates.
• Perform basic housekeeping using available equipment, including mops, brooms, and floor-scrubbing and buffing machines.
• Operate required tools and equipment safely, except when restricted due to age.
• Ensure coolers and cases maintain appropriate temperatures.
• Maintain a neat and clean work area.
• Perform essential job functions at an acceptable level of speed and accuracy.
• Follow the dress code, written and oral instructions, and established safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.